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LOT HISTORIES
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RG L22 AllanMcLean and William Proudfoot were grantees Hugh (Cluny) McPherson took it up. In the 1851 census, Hugh McPherson from Scotland age 39, with wife Flora Fraser age30, with children Angus age 10, Anne age 8, Mordock age 4, William age 4, Alexander age 2. The family moved to Bruce Co. The Watsons, his daughter and husband, also lived there. Second owner John Adams borrowed books 1867-68. Although Hugh was still there till '70. Mulock lived in a shanty on the west side in the 60's. The family home, a log house, circ 1860 was dismantled and moved to Robinsons on the third concession in 1960's. Angus McPherson, (1854-1930) son of James lot 23 bought it by 1885. Married Flora Clark . Their family: James A 1891-1963, Peter 1894-1970, Margaret 1899-1978 and Elizabeth 1902-1965.When Mrs. McPherson died in 1948 Norman Roszell bought it from the estate. Severed. Denotter may have built new house; Don Harris and family now have the lot where the house and barn were. Markles are on main part of farm. There is a third lot on the west side which is occupied. RG L23 Granted to James Creighton J AMES MCPHERSON , Cobbler, was born November 08, 1816 in Bailininver Kingussie & Insh Inverness Scotland, and died July 25, 1902 in Puslinch Ontario. He married MARGARET MC DONALD February 10, 1848 in Puslinch Ontario, daughter of ALEXANDER MCDONALD and CATHERINE MCTAGGERT. She was born May 13, 1824 in Argyleshire Scotland, and died January 22, 1901 in Puslinch Ontario.
Children of J AMES MCPHERSON and MARGARET MC DONALD are:i. DONALD 3 MCPHERSON, b. November 11, 1848; d. February 27, 1877, on Crieff Hill, hauling lumber for the stone house on homestead..ii. ALEXANDER MCPHERSON, b. May 02, 1850, Puslinch Ontario; d. June 17, 1930, Guelph General Hospital; m. MARGARET WILKINSON, 1881; b. 1853; d. April 15, 1936. Residence: Bet. 1881 - 1936, Kincardine area farm, later Galt; 1894 York Rd near Guelph farm 1919 retired to Guelph. iii. ANNIE MCPHERSON, b. Abt. 1852; d. 1932; m. ROBERT CLARK. Notes for ANNIE MCPHERSON: Annie was the twin sister of Catherine. The Clark children were born in the east; the family then lived in the Berkley area, before proceeding west to the Indian Head area of Saskatchewan where they farmed. iv. CATHERINE MCPHERSON, b. Abt. 1852, Puslinch Ontario; d. January 30, 1933, Guelph. . Until 14 years ago she lived at Crieff. Kate & Liz lived on homestead with Ronald. After his death they moved to Guelph. v. ANGUS MCPHERSON, b. August 08, 1854, Puslinch Ontario; d. March 15, 1931 See lot 22 vi. ARCHIBALD MCPHERSON, b. November 15, 1858, Puslinch Ontario; d. October 26, 1956, Marlette Michigan; m. PENELOPE MCLAREN, December 19, 1894; b. 1865, Puslinch Ontario; d. 1924, Near Marlette Michigan. vii. ELIZABETH MCPHERSON, b. Abt. 1860; d. January 1936. viii. ISABEL MCPHERSON, b. Puslinch Ontario Dec. 8 1861; d. May 21, 1938, Michigan; m. (1) THOMAS ELLIS, 1894; m. (2) THOMAS ELLIS, March 28, 1894, She moved to Michigan after her marriage.. ix RONALD MCPHERSON, b. Abt. 1864, Homestead, Puslinch; d. 1918, Homestead, Puslinch.
James Cobbler McPherson 1816-1902, his wife Margaret McDonald 1824-1901 and their large family took up this property about 1838, after spending time around Stamford. 1867 resident; Stone house built in 1877. Youngest son Ronald succeeded to the property. He did not marry. His unmarried sisters Elizabeth and Kate made their home with him. His nephew James from lot 22 bought the property after 1919. He married Hattie Munro, and they raised their family there: Florence, Alex, Angus, Leslie Jack, Mary, Margaret. Youngest son Jack inherited. He married Margaret Goertzen and his mother and sister Mary stayed in part of the house until their mother died. Jack's sons Peter and Rodney were born there, but Jack sold, and left the community. c1975 Vic Parks. The barn was demolished.. Peter Rich and family came 1997. RG L24 Granted to Allan McLean, William Proudfoot Duncan and Angus McDonald pioneered this lot. They were stone masons and Angus was known as Clahair (Stone Mason). In the 1851 census, Duncan from Scotland was age 40, with the housekeeper Christy McClain, also from Scotland age 50, his brother Angus age 42 and William McDonald, age 16. In this McDonald family there was John, the eldest, who settled the next lot east; Janet who married James McDonald of the other family, Marjory m. Wm. Cameron, of W. Wawanosh, and two other brothers who came to work on Dundurn Castle in 1836. They were the children of Duncan and Janet Stewart McDonald. Janet Stewart McDonald d. 1847, the year Angus and Duncan came to Puslinch. Duncan later (between 1881 and 1885 married Ann McDonald who had a 7-year old son, Francis. Ann was sister to Mrs. Hollinger. Beautiful clothes came from Scotland for Francis. When Donald died not too long after, he left the property to his widow who gave it to Francie, to the disgust of the McDonald family. Francie was born in Scotland He d. April 12, 1943, in his 85th year He never married. He left the property to his hired man, Angus Smith and housekeeper, Ida Stewart. 1950 Angus Smith After Ida's death Angus sold and returned to his native Scotland where he married Margaret. Bill and Teen McNichol bought the property, refurbished the house and grounds. Sold in 1995. RG L25 Granted to William Proudfoot John MacDonald, brother to Angus and Duncan on lot 24, settled in 1835. In 1851 census, John McDonald, from Scotland age 49, with housekeeper Isabella McLashan age 52, and his son James age 13.
John McDonald had been married in Scotland and he brought his son James (Jimmie Tagey) who married Marjorie McPherson, daughter of Angus Elder. They succeeded to the farm,(1867 resident & John) although they seemed to move to Esquising at one point. They also kept store at Crieff and also the P.O in the 1880's. 1885 Mrs. J. McDonald. Their children were: 1. Angus
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